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Tribal Indian designs to feature at London Fashion Week

Tribal Indian designs to feature at London Fashion Week

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Designer Yana Ngoba has teamed up with fabric designer Nabam Aka to bring to life the loin loom at the upcoming London Fashion Week.

Scotland Yard foils Islamist terror plot with 4 arrests

Scotland Yard foils Islamist terror plot with 4 arrests

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Scotland Yard have arrested four suspected Islamist terrorists in London on suspicion of plotting a "potentially very serious" terror attack.

20,000 km, 70 days: All aboard the Delhi to London bus

20,000 km, 70 days: All aboard the Delhi to London bus

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The new service will travel through 18 countries and each bus will accommodate 20 passengers.

EPL PIX: Arsenal stay top; Ings stars in Hammers' win

EPL PIX: Arsenal stay top; Ings stars in Hammers' win

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty celebrate Diwali at 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty celebrate Diwali at 10 Downing Street

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The couple reflected upon their "extra special" Diwali one year on, with Sunak looking back at the "incredible moment" he visited India to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G20 Summit in New Delhi as the first British Indian Prime Minister.

Olympic stadium formally opened, bring on the Games

Olympic stadium formally opened, bring on the Games

Rediff.com6 May 2012

The Olympic stadium, the beating heart of the Games when the world's greatest athletes come to London in 82 days' time, was formally opened on Saturday by a nine-year-old girl who lives down the road.

Assange may turn to Priti Patel after UK top court turs down plea

Assange may turn to Priti Patel after UK top court turs down plea

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The 50-year-old's lawyers had argued that he should not be taken to the US because of a real and 'oppressive' risk of suicide and won the right to appeal in Britain's highest court.

UK coronavirus death toll crosses grim 20,000 milestone

UK coronavirus death toll crosses grim 20,000 milestone

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The UK's death toll now makes it just one of a number of countries to have crossed the 20,000 fatalities mark, after France, Spain, Italy and the United States.

Chinese Premier Li faces tough time at G20 Summit as India steals the show

Chinese Premier Li faces tough time at G20 Summit as India steals the show

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Li also had a difficult meeting with some of the Western leaders on the sidelines, especially Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has signalled Italy's resolve to quit China's famed Belt and Road Initiative for its failure to bring the expected results to Rome.

West Ham United in Olympic stadium scam

West Ham United in Olympic stadium scam

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

The 500 million pounds 2012 London Olympic stadium is reportedly at the centre of a corruption scandal.

Woolwich terror suspect discharged from hospital

Woolwich terror suspect discharged from hospital

Rediff.com29 May 2013

One of the two men being held by police over the murder of soldier Drummer Lee Rigby has been discharged from hospital and moved into custody in a south London police station, the Scotland Yard said.

Three more arrested over killing of UK soldier

Three more arrested over killing of UK soldier

Rediff.com26 May 2013

British police have arrested three more persons in connection with the murder of a soldier who was butchered and beheaded on a busy London street this week by two suspected Islamist extremists.

Royal family very much not racist, says UK's Prince William

Royal family very much not racist, says UK's Prince William

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

William, the Duke of Cambridge, also revealed that he had not spoken to his younger brother Harry since the interview was first broadcast over the weekend but plans to do so.

How UK became Global Money Laundromat

How UK became Global Money Laundromat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

A whirlwind trip of the dark underbelly of global finance, covering everything from tax law changes to aiding criminals to decamp with money from bank accounts.

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

'Israel like James Bond has a licence to kill'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'But unlike Bond who killed an individual, Israel is killing a nation.'

UK stabbing case: 3 Indians to appear in court on March 2

UK stabbing case: 3 Indians to appear in court on March 2

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

Praveen was critically stabbed on February 10 in east London's Kent Street, Plaistow, according to the Metropolitan Police.

All eyes on London and spectacular Games opening

All eyes on London and spectacular Games opening

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

All eyes turn to London on Friday for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, an exuberant journey from Britain's idyllic pastures through the grime of the Industrial Revolution and ending in a contemporary world dominated by popular culture.

Deepika Padukone, Scarlett Johansson on Vogue cover

Deepika Padukone, Scarlett Johansson on Vogue cover

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The two actors graced Vogue's April issue that celebrates female talent around the world.

When London's mayor was caught in mid-air drama

When London's mayor was caught in mid-air drama

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, was caught in a dramatic air-rage incident - trying to calm down an abusive and violent passenger who was 'off his head' on an international flight from Kuala Lumpur to London.

Pix: Pak beating celebrated from Brighton to Bhilwara!

Pix: Pak beating celebrated from Brighton to Bhilwara!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Fans from all over the world celebrated India's memorable World Cup semi-final victory over Pakistan on Wednesday.

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

The US president's four-day tour will feature talks with British PM Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests including a giant Trump baby blimp being flown over Westminster.

Shivaji's 'Tiger Claws' set for journey to India from UK for exhibition

Shivaji's 'Tiger Claws' set for journey to India from UK for exhibition

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

The MoU, expected to be signed on Tuesday, coincides with Maharashtra's 350th anniversary celebrations of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji. It is then expected to be dispatched to India later this year for an agreed period.

PHOTOS: Colourful party brings curtain down on Games

PHOTOS: Colourful party brings curtain down on Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

London said farewell to the Olympic Games on Sunday with a high-octane romp through British pop music, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action at the end of which the United States topped the sporting world with 46 gold medals.

Namaste London: Run of the mill

Namaste London: Run of the mill

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Himesh Reshammiya's new scoree is no fun.

Terror in UK: From '05 tube attack to now

Terror in UK: From '05 tube attack to now

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Friday's explosion on the London tube is the latest in a string of terror attacks in the United Kingdom in recent years. Here is a timeline of the terror that has unfolded in the UK.

Suicidal NRI detained in UK mental hospital

Suicidal NRI detained in UK mental hospital

Rediff.com17 May 2012

An Indian-origin woman, who miraculously escaped after jumping in front of a train with her 5-year-old son last year, has been ordered to be detained indefinitely in a mental hospital in London.

Woman in explosives arrested near UK Olympic site

Woman in explosives arrested near UK Olympic site

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of possessing explosives after her car was stopped and searched next to London's Olympic Park, British police said on Wednesday.

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Terrorism struck at the heart of London after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses described men with large knives stabbing passersby at nearby Borough Market.

Want An OTT Date With Tamannaah?

Want An OTT Date With Tamannaah?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Scams, stuntswomen, pirates, freelancers, Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.

Two more suspects arrested in London tube attack

Two more suspects arrested in London tube attack

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Command investigating the attack arrested the 25-year-old from Newport.

Terror in the UK: A timeline of attacks

Terror in the UK: A timeline of attacks

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

The two "terrorist incidents" at London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday night are among several attacks that have taken place in the United Kingdom in recent years.

Miss South Africa is Miss World!

Miss South Africa is Miss World!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

South African model, Rolene Strauss is the new Miss World.

The Maharaja Who Asked The British To Quit India

The Maharaja Who Asked The British To Quit India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

When he stood to speak for the princes, he surprised the British when he declared, 'The breeze is blowing from east to west. It will uproot and blow off the British. It is my earnest request to my British friends to now quit India respectfully'.

The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Mumbai bids adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses.

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Will India That Is Bharat Become Ram Rajya Now?

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Will BJP campaigners start using the term 'Ram Rajya' to refer to the nation under Modi's rule, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

London Game's first cable car lifts off

London Game's first cable car lifts off

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

London's first cable car service opened its doors to the public on Thursday, a spectacular ride high across the River Thames near the Olympic Park which will help visitors to the Games avoid any jams on the ground.

Shilpa Shetty to star in EastEnders?

Shilpa Shetty to star in EastEnders?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

The 32-year-old actress is said to be in talks with the producers of the hit BBC series, where she's likely to play a member of a new Asian family about to move into Albert Square, reports The Daily Express.

Terror suspects were on the radar of British spy agency

Terror suspects were on the radar of British spy agency

Rediff.com24 May 2013

The British government on Friday defended the country's security services after they were accused of missing signs which might have helped prevent the brutal murder of a soldier on a street of south-east London. MI5 now faces a House of Commons inquiry after it was confirmed the two terror suspects arrested over his murder were known to the national security agency. But Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time.

Stats: Mumbai Indians record lowest total in IPL 5

Stats: Mumbai Indians record lowest total in IPL 5

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

Mumbai Indians' 92 against Delhi Daredevils is the lowest by any team in IPL 5. It is also their second lowest in the history of the IPL -- the lowest being 87 against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali on May 10, 2011.